Volume 1 Chapter 7 Very Talented

  Liu Yi Yang's words made Teacher Ye nod her head in approval.

  Don't look at Liu Yi Yang's casual tone, it seems like luck, but the real situation is absolutely not like that. He understands that without a certain foundation and experience, even if you've read many books, you may not be able to see the problem on this bottle.

  Reading more books doesn't necessarily mean you can find problems, so every expert doesn't need to practice, they can just go back and read books.

  "Little Liu, you don't have to be modest either. No matter what the reason is, this time we all need to thank you a lot. Without your reminder, we wouldn't have found out the problem!"

  Mr. Ye said slowly, and Mr. Zhang beside him nodded silently.

  This time I really have to thank Liu Yi Yang, if it wasn't for him, the two of them would definitely be in trouble this time. Later when the news of their fight gets out, it will also have a certain impact on them.

  It can also be said that Liu Yi Yang indirectly helped them once.

  "Teacher Ye, don't be polite, this is what I should do!"

  Liu Yi Yang sat up straight and spoke in a soft voice, his expression was also very calm, and he did not show any pride or arrogance because he discovered the fake earlier than the expert.

  Lin Liang had been paying attention to him all along, and seeing him like this, he nodded his head slightly again in his heart.

  Lin Liang had a good impression of Liu Yi Yang before, and now it's even better. He is now somewhat relieved that he brought Liu Yi Yang into the VIP room. If not for his temporary actions, this loss would have been huge.

  After Liu Yi Yang and Zhang Ye finished their polite conversation, Lin Liang said: "Little Liu, I will report today's matter to the boss, and you will definitely not be short of the rewards you deserve. Besides, there is another thing I want to tell you!"

  As soon as he spoke, neither Teacher Zhang nor Teacher Ye said a word, and Liu Yi Yang also turned around.

  "Lao Tian has formally submitted his resignation to me, he's getting old and wants to return to his hometown to take care of his grandkids, we can't reject this kind of request. Originally, we were thinking of recruiting another experienced maintenance technician, but then Lao Tian recommended you, saying that you're fully capable of taking on the role. We also have high expectations for you, so we've decided to let you take over Lao Tian's position and become the shop's chief maintenance technician!"

  Lin Liang's words made both Teacher Zhang and Teacher Ye nod in agreement.

  Manager Lin is a straightforward person. He directly said it was Lao Tian's recommendation, and didn't say it was his own arrangement. It can be seen that if he said it was his own arrangement, Liu Yi Yang would definitely thank him instead of Lao Tian.

  This is also Lin Liang's personal charm, he would never impose on himself what doesn't belong to him, and the more he does so, the more others believe in him.

  Lao Tian wants to resign and let himself take Lao Tian's place?

  Liu Yi Yang looked up at Lin Liang, his heart slightly excited. He had previously made some guesses, but they were not confirmed until now when Lin Liang said so, which was equivalent to the truth.

  Lao Tian's position is not very interesting, but replacing Lao Tian will necessarily give him a raise, which can improve his own and his family's life.

  That's what matters most to him.

  "What's wrong, no confidence?" Seeing Liu Yiyang didn't speak, Lin Liang smiled again.

  "No, I have confidence!"

  Liu Yi Yang hastily shook his head. He was just thinking about the future, but unexpectedly Lin Liang thought he had no confidence. If he really didn't have confidence, that would be a huge loss.

  "Haha, as long as you're confident, that's good. Old Tian's salary is 9,000 a month, working four days a week. Since you're part-time, we pay by the hour, so we can only give you 200 an hour. What do you think?"

  Lin Liang burst out laughing and directly spoke out Liu Yi Yang's most concerned issue.

  He is still in school and cannot work full-time, but part-time jobs for 200-1 hours have a salary that is not low. At least among his classmates, there are no higher-paying jobs under normal circumstances.

  And two hundred is double the previous one hundred in salary, much better than adding a few dozen yuan to his previous thought.

  This means that from now on, his own salary can support the whole family, and his younger brother will no longer have to worry about tuition fees. His parents will not have to work hard from dawn till dusk without regard for their health, and they can rest when they want to.

  Liu Yi Yang was dazed again, seeing Lin Liang looking at himself, and hastily nodded: "Thank you, Uncle Lin, I think it's great!"

  "Haha!"

  This time it was not just Lin Liang who burst out laughing, but also teachers Zhang and Ye.

  Liu Yi Yang is still a student after all, and any thoughts and emotions are written on his face. However, this way they can feel Liu Yi Yang's sincerity, and they also like this young man more.

  The matter of wages was settled, so Lin Liang let Liu Yi Yang leave first.

  He himself had to go find the boss to make a report, although he also had shares in the store, but not many, such things need to be reported to the big boss, and take the opportunity to mention Liu Yi Yang.

  In Lin Liang's view, Liu Yi Yang is absolutely a talent to be cultivated, and he even thought of letting Liu Yi Yang stay in the store after graduation.

  "Yi Yang, come over here!"

  Just out, not yet down the stairs, Liu Yi Yang was pulled by Lin Feng to the back, arrived at the door of the warehouse.

  Lin Feng looked outside and then let go of Liu Yi Yang's hand.

  "Yi Yang, come on, tell me, what's wrong with that Longquan celadon vase? How did you spot it as a fake?"

  He looked around outside and quickly asked a sentence.

  He had been wanting to know the answer for a long time, so he had been waiting here for Zhang Yang to come out. However, he didn't delay his work and finished all the tasks in hand before Zhang Yang came out. After putting away the ten pieces of Qinghua porcelain, some were handed over to the salesperson to be placed on display in the store, while a few were stored in the warehouse.

  Liu Yi Yang looked at Lin Feng and suddenly smiled, saying in a low voice: "Brother Lin, do you still remember that set of books you introduced to me last time?"

  "Book, you're referring to 'The Legend of Qin' series?"

  Lin Feng thought for a moment and suddenly remembered that he had helped Liu Yi Yang buy a set of books from a friend last time.

  That set of books has a total of eight volumes, all of which are about Qinghua porcelain. The whole set costs over 200 yuan. Liu Yiyang even hesitated for a long time before buying it, and finally gritted his teeth to buy it. He just finished reading this set of books, but he only read through them roughly once. He doesn't know why he could remember so clearly before either.

  "That's right, it's that set of books, which has a part specifically on Qinghua porcelain in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It gives a detailed explanation of Shunzhi Qinghua, especially the painting techniques for dragon patterns during the Shunzhi period."

  Liu Yi Yang smiled and this made him also feel a certain gratitude towards Lin Feng.

  It's not Lin Feng's recommendation, he may not buy this set of books. Without this set of books, even if he knew about the problem with the bottle today, he wouldn't be able to point it out.

  "I've also read that book, and I vaguely remember the Qianlong blue-and-white porcelain you mentioned. But today, everything about that vase seemed right, so what's the problem with it?"

  Lin Feng furrowed his brow and thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the problem with the bottle, so he could only ask Liu Yi Yang again.

  "There's nothing major wrong with the vase, mainly it's the painting technique. In the book introducing Shunzhi Qinghua, it was mentioned that the cloud dragon pattern with one dragon and five appearances was a technical challenge at that time. Therefore, the edges of the clouds covering the dragon were always painted very vaguely because people's thoughts and technology had not reached that level yet, so they used this vague pattern as a solution. However, looking at the vase today, the handling of this aspect is actually quite good, which was impossible at that time!"

  Liu Yi Yang slowly said, finally making Lin Feng understand everything and dispelling his doubts.

  After careful recollection, Lin Feng's eyes suddenly lit up as he also remembered this point. Upon further reflection on the bottle, the dragon and phoenix patterns on it were indeed painted extremely well, with perfect handling of even the subtle edges.

  "So it was like this, I finally understand!"

  Lin Feng said loudly, but his level was limited after all. Unlike Zhang and Ye, two teachers, as well as Lin Liang and others, who could find the problem with just a little bit of enlightenment.

  Actually, if this bottle were taken out separately, it might not be able to deceive Teacher Ye. If he really looked carefully, he would definitely discover this small problem.

  Today, there are over a dozen pieces of Qinghua porcelain together, and this vase is no exception in terms of its body quality, glaze color, and even the blue pigment used, all of which are remarkably authentic to the period. The painting technique is also an excellent imitation, so much so that it has numbed them into not noticing the subtle differences in the painting style.

  However good the workmanship is, there will be loopholes. The current workmanship is too good, and being overly clever leads to mistakes like this one.

  This mistake is after all very small, so small that it wouldn't be noticed if one wasn't careful, the Qinghua porcelain has many characteristics, and without paying attention, one wouldn't notice. If Liu Yi Yang hadn't been determined that this was a fake from the start and had carefully recalled all of the introductions, he also wouldn't have discovered this tiny little loophole.

  "No wonder! Teacher Zhang and my dad saw that little bit and they all knew, it turns out the problem was here!"

  Lam Fung continued to speak, with a hint of regret on his face, as if he was disappointed that he had not discovered the problem earlier.

  Turning back, Lin Feng said again: "Yi Yang, I really didn't expect that you could discover such a small thing just by reading books. It seems that your talent is indeed much stronger than mine!"

  When speaking, Lin Feng's eyes seemed somewhat complicated.

  There was envy in his eyes, with a hint of jealousy, but more of it was happiness and blessings.

  When Liu Yi Yang first entered the store, he felt that this younger person who was smaller than him was quite good. He usually didn't talk or interact with others, but Liu Yi Yang was an exception.

  It is now proved that his initial view was completely correct.

  Even if he threw the book in front of him and let him look at the dragon-patterned vase again, he might not be able to find this problem. This is the difference between him and Liu Yiyang.

  Needless to say, Liu Yi Yang had already spotted that the vase was a fake before the expert did.

  For all this, he can only explain it with his talent. Liu Yi Yang's talent is indeed much better than his. This time's matter made him convinced and willing to admit defeat. If it weren't for Liu Yi Yang's explanation, he would probably still be in the dark.

  "Lin, I'm off work, see you tomorrow!"

  After explaining everything, Liu Yi Yang bid farewell to Lin Feng. He still had to go find Liu Wei. His spirit was quite good now and he wanted to head back early tonight.

  "See you tomorrow!"

  This time Lin Feng didn't pull him, he just waved his hand, and he was still savoring the words Liu Yi Yang had said earlier, thinking to himself if he should take another look at the book.

  Liu Yi Yang made him feel the pressure, he will have to work harder in the future, as long as he works hard, one day he can also become an appraiser and a true expert.

  Lin Feng's dream was to become a collection expert.